Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-05
INDEPENDENCE.
The Precious Heirloom Of
July 4th, 1776.
HOW Ii Is TREASURED
And the Ceremonies With Which
Americas Sons COmmemOrated
Freedoms Natal Day.

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Freedoms Natal Day.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
SAN FRANCISCO, July 4.-The Fourtl
was ushered in by the usual firing o.
guns, bombs and crackers which con-
tinued more or less throughout the day
and until late hour at night. As the
procession was announced to STAR
promptly at 10 O'Clock, people began to
assemble along the route announced IN
the programme before o'clock. Ferry
boats and trains brought large accessions
from across the bay and from surround
ing towns and villages, while outward
bound boats and trains took about an
equal number of city people to spend
the Fourth in Oakland aud Alameda
and in the smaller towns, SO
that matters in that way were
made about even. Assurance
that there would be a fine display in the
shape of procession, Notwithstanding
the absence OF the National Guard kept
many people at home who would other.
wise have taken advantage of the day to
60 to the country.
THE CHIEF FEATURES
OF the entertainment provided for the
public were q grand parade in the morn.
ing, followed by literary exercises at the
Grand Opera House, a regatta on the
bay, games of ball at the different parks,
tug Of war and other athletic exercises
under the auspices of the Thistle Club,
and two public displays of fireworks in
the evening. The parade was grand
affair, and long before 10 o'clock large
crowds had collected along the line OF
march on Kearney and Market streets,
at times rendering passage almost i'm.
possible. This was particularly the case
ut New Montgomery and Market streets,
where the procession formed in line.
There a squad Of mounted police was on
duty, thrusting back the masses in order
to clear the path for the advancing
legions, which had consolidated at lO:l5.
THE PROCESSION.
Precisely at that hour an advance of
thirty mounted Ir,iice filed into Mont
gomery street, taking in the entire thor.
oughfare and driving an enthusiastic
crowd before them. A circular wagon,
upon which was an electric printing
press in action, followed. The First
Reeimental Band in full uniform of blue
and gold came in advance Of battalion
of police in full uniform. numbering 100
men led by the Chief of Police. Com.
pany A was accompanied by Captain
Douglass and Company r by Captain
Short. Next came Grand Marshal 4.
P. Hammond with gold sash and trim.
mings as chief of the staff, Colonel r.
H. Orton, in red silk sash and
gold trimmings and Chairman
d. r. McNeill with gold sash and silver
trimmings. Forty.six mounted aids
looking resplendent in sashes OF red,
white and blue with gold trimmings on
their coats and hats, completed the ad.
vance guard of the line. The first divi-
sion was under the command of Major.
General o. o. Howard. surrounded by
six staff officers fully equipped and
adorned. Light battery X, LIST artillery
coming first, light battery A next. then
troop A, I'd cavalry and Major W. L.
Haskins, Captain G. C.. Doane and
Lieutenant G. G. Fisher commanding
other divisions, the local organizations
and citizens followed.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
The programme of literary exercises
was carried out as published with the
exception that Mrs. Langtry was unable
to read the poem as announced. At
midnight last night her physician sent a
note to the chairman of the committee
that she had been taken down with fe-
yer of remittent type and under no
circumstances could she appear to. day.
The programme as carried out consisted
of music by string band, after which
Rev. DR.. Cobn delivered prayer.
Chairman R. B. Mitchell, introduced by
Grand Marshal Hammond, made q brief
address. Professor Ebenezer Knowlton
read the Declaration of Independence
and then Fred Emerson Brooks re.
cited an original poem entitled
"The Ghost of an Old
Continental. Miss Ellen Coursen
sang"The Red, White and Blue" George
A. knight delivered an GRAFTON and
T. Boardmau recited "Independence
Bells" Mrs. Lewis sang "The Star
Spangled Banner" with q mammoth
chorus composed of the Queens Jubilee
singers and Claude Gellet Armaux recit-
ed "Drakes address to the American
hag." The entertainment concluded
with song, MY Country it's OF thee"
by the chorus and audience, during
which was presented magnificent tab.
leau of Washington crossing the Della
ware.
There were few casualties to mar the
pleasure of the day.